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Dinner Plain Victoria
Dinner Plain
Dinner Plain
Population:	88 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3898
Coordinates:	37°01′48″S 147°16′44″E / 37.03°S 147.279°E / -37.03; 147.279Coordinates: 37°01′48″S 147°16′44″E / 37.03°S 147.279°E / -37.03; 147.279
Elevation:	1,570 m (5,151 ft)
Location:	389 km (242 mi) NW of Melbourne 143 km (89 mi) SE of Wangaratta 45 km (28 mi) W of Omeo
LGA:	Alpine Shire
State District:	Benalla
Federal Division:	Indi
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall 9.7 °C 49 °F 2.7 °C 37 °F 1,207.7 mm 47.5 in

Dinner Plain is a town^[2] in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, 10 kilometres from Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, and 375 kilometres from Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Dinner Plain had a population of 88, yet has over 200 lodges and chalets for tourist accommodation. It is the only freehold village in the Australian Alps.

Dinner Plain is now a thriving all year round resort with a wide range of summer activities such as bush walking, horse riding, mountain biking and tennis. The local pub is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week and a new spa and beauty centre has recently opened.

Dinner Plain has one small supermarket, Brandy Creek, which is open for 364 days of the year.

Dinner Plain has one ski tow for use in winter.

Another view of Dinner Plain

See also

• Skiing in Australia

References

External links

• Australian Places - Dinner Plain
• The Alpine School